Celtuce may be unfamiliar to you, but it’s one of our favorite vegetables. It’s delicious cooked as well as raw in this Celtuce Salad with Scallion Oil. Celtuce is gaining popularity in the West, going by other names like stem lettuce and asparagus lettuce. Let’s talk about what it is, and why you should head
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Category Archive: ‘Vegetarian’
Mushroom fried rice is sometimes forgotten, but it’s really delicious! In fact, when I brought up this recipe, Kaitlin asked, “Is that a thing?” I’m here to tell you, yes, it is “a thing!” Fresh or Dried Over Canned My mushroom fried rice has come a long way from my days working at the restaurant.
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This is the best restaurant-style salsa recipe—at least, by our family’s estimation! It’s pretty straightforward to make, and you can’t help but dunk chip after chip after chip! Everyone we’ve made this for has loved it. There are a few secret ingredients here that make this salsa taste like you spent a lot more time and
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There are few meals more suited to a hot summer day than a bowl of Chinese cold noodles. This suān là (酸辣), or sour spicy cold noodles recipe is at once refreshing and deeply satisfying. It’s also easy to throw together, and you can make it with dried spaghetti! Spaghetti for Chinese Cold Noodles? Yes,
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If the bright green color of this scallion rice wasn’t enough to catch your interest, can I just say—this is our new go-to side dish for just about ANYTHING. Chinese, non-Chinese you name it, it’s just plain delicious. Serve it with grilled fish, chicken, beef, alongside stir fries… It just GOES. Not to mention that
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If you’re a fan of spice and lots of garlic, this recipe for Spicy Garlic Enoki Mushrooms will become your new go-to recipe. With just 9 ingredients and a few steps, you’ll have a tasty light meal or side to make over and over! Obsessed with Enoki Mushrooms? I don’t remember the first time I
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Chao He Cai, a stir-fry of clear noodles, eggs, chives, carrots and bean sprouts, is Chinese home-cooked comfort food. Just like our tomato egg stir fry, it’s a modest dish. While it’s not shouting from the rooftops like some showier recipes, it’s what one would whip up at home on the regular—not simply because it’s
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This Sichuan boiled tofu, or shuǐ zhǔ dòufu gān (水煮豆腐干) is an adapted version of Sichuan boiled beef—a delicious recipe from my mom. This new version is vegetarian, vegan, and also totally delicious. A local restaurant inspired us to make this dish, as they had a version of it on their menu. It was such
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